Common names:
Stinking Hellebore
Hellebore
Bear's Foot
Stinkwort
Foetid Hellebore
Ox Heel

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Herb/Forb
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 8a
Leaves:Deciduous
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Needled
Flowers:Fragrant
Flower Color:Green: seglaroewitoanndg ermPe eh
Flower Size:Under 1"
1"-2"
Flower Time:Spring
Winter
Year Round
Inflorescence Type:Cluster
Uses:Windbreak or Hedge
Guardian plant
Wildlife Attractant:Birds
Resistances:Salt tolerant
Toxicity:Leaves are poisonous
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Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Cane
Pollinators:Moths and Butterflies
Flies
Containers:Suitable for hanging baskets
Conservation status:Near Threatened (NT)

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